"To us, volunteering is a two-way thing. It’s not just about the hands-on help and skills that volunteers bring; it’s also about what this amazing continent, its people and its wildlife can give those volunteers in return." Greg Bows, MD

"To volunteer is to learn, to enjoy, to experience. To be excited, exhilarated and to explore a sense of awe and wonder. If it does all this for you, just imagine what you can do for others." ~ Sophie, UK

Wildlife Photography Volunteers SA: Top 8 Photographs from May

Each month our Wildlife Photography and Conservation volunteers in South Africa submit their photographs for our monthly selection. Chosen by our professional photographer who leads the program, here are May's top 10 shots by Kim Nicole Rupp (Switzerland) and Lizzy Doogan (Australia).

Photographer's Comment:

It's been an amazing month for photography, but what stands out here is the amount of photos taken in the community that have been submitted for our online database. It’s particularly difficult to get these two–legged beings to behave as many want to act for the camera, but our photographers here have managed to portray them naturally – hard at work and concentrating on their studies!